• BS 6840-4:1987

    Superseded A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.

    Sound system equipment Methods for specifying and measuring the characteristics of microphones

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Superseded date:  15-12-1997

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  30-10-1987

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    National foreword
    Committees responsible
    1. Scope
    2 Object
    Section one. Conditions for specification and
    measurement
    3. General conditions
    3.1 General
    3.2 Rated and normal working conditions
    4. Particular conditions
    4.1 Pre-conditioning
    4.2 Sound source
    4.3 Standard microphone
    4.4 Voltage measuring system
    4.5 Acoustical environment
    4.6 Methods of taking frequency response curves
    4.7 Overall accuracy
    Section two. Characteristics to be specified and the
    relevant methods of measurement
    5. Type description (acoustical behaviour)
    5.1 Principle of the transducer
    5.2 Type of microphone
    5.3 Type of directional response characteristics
    6. Terminals and controls
    6.1 Marking
    7. Reference point and axis
    7.1 Reference point
    7.2 Reference axis
    8. Power supply
    8.1 Rated power supply
    9. Electrical impedance
    9.1 Internal impedance
    9.2 Rated impedance
    9.3 Rated load impedance
    10. Sensitivity
    10.1 General
    10.2 Sensitivities with respect to acoustical
         environment
    10.3 Sensitivities with respect to nature of signal
    11. Output voltage
    11.1 General
    11.2 Rated output voltage
    12. Response
    12.1 Frequency response
    12.2 Effective frequency range
    13. Directional characteristics
    13.1 Directional pattern
    13.2 Front-to-random sensitivity index
    13.3 Front-to-rear sensitivity index (0 deg - 180 deg)
    13.4 Front-random to rear-random sensitivity index
    13.5 Noise cancelling index
    14. Limiting characteristics
    14.1 Maximum safe peak sound pressure
    14.2 Overload sound pressure
    15. Noise
    15.1 Rated equivalent sound pressure level due to
         inherent noise
    16. Ambient conditions for proper operation
    16.1 Pressure range
    16.2 Temperature range
    16.3 Relative humidity range
    17. External influences
    17.1 General
    17.2 Equivalent sound pressure due to external magnetic
         fields of power supply frequency
    17.3 Equivalent sound pressure due to mechanical
         vibration
    17.4 Equivalent sound pressure due to wind
    18. Magnetic stray field
    18.1 Interfering magnetic stray field
    19. Physical characteristics
    19.1 Dimensions
    19.2 Weight
    19.3 Cable assemblies
    Section three. Classification
    20. Classification of the characteristics to be
         specified
    20.1 General
    20.2 Classification

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    Applies to wide band, speech and close-talking microphones for professional and domestic applications.

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    Committee EPL/100
    Development Note REPLACES BS 5428: PART 3: 1977
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By
    Supersedes

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